Babywearing
The Benefits of Babywearing, Learning Different Carries and More
Carrying or babywearing meets a baby's needs for physical contact, affection, security, stimulation, and movement (all of which encourage neurological development) while on the go.
Read more about Babywearing via the Links Below
- Use Nurturing Touch - One of API's Eight Principles of Parenting
- Correct Positioning For the Safety & Comfort of Your Newborn (PDF)
- Babywearing: The Benefits of Carrying Your Baby in a Sling by Marie Spadaro PDF file of an article from Children's Essentials Magazine)
- Read how one mom became a babywearing ambassador in a story on API Speaks (blog)
- Learn about the benefits of babywearing while traveling on API Speaks
- Read more about Using Nurturing Touch on API Speaks
- Weigh in on the question, "How long did you baby wear?" on the API Forums
- Share your tips on babywearing in winter on the API Forums
- Discuss other babywearing topics on the API Forums
Sling Safety
- API's Statement on Babywearing Safety Concern (PDF)
- Correct Positioning For the Safety & Comfort of Your Newborn (PDF)
- Babywearing: The real deal on safety from Undercover Mother (External Resource)
- Baby Carriers - Correct Positioning & Safety (External Resource)
- Is my sling safe? -or- Not all slings are created equal! (External Resource)
Member Resources
One of the many benefits of API Membership is access to the members-only site, The Attached Family. The following articles on Adoption and Foster Care can be found in the password-protected section of The Attached Family website. Login instructions are available on the online magazine's homepage.
- AP from a Preemie Mom’s Perspective
- Research Discourages Forward-Facing Buggies
- API Members React to Motrin Ad
- How to Play with Your Baby
Members also receive a quarterly magazine, The Attached Family. One of next year’s issues focuses on the API Principle of Using Nurturing Touch.
External Resources
In addition to the many resources available here on the Attachment Parenting International website, we are including valuable information on Principle-specific topics located on other websites. Please note that API has no control over the content available on these external sites.
- Babywearing: The real deal on safety from Undercover Mother
- Baby Carriers - Correct Positioning & Safety
- Is my sling safe? -or- Not all slings are created equal!
- Hold Me Close: Encouraging Essential Mother/Baby Physical Contact (PDF)
- Enhancing Baby’s First Relationship
